Publications on labour migration
April 2022
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Publication
Behavioural insights in employers’ choice of recruitment services for domestic work
04 April 2022
The ILO launched a campaign based on behavioural science, in a bid to influence the market in Hong Kong towards greater demand for fair recruitment practices. This report presents the results of the randomised control trial that was designed and used to identify the most effective message frame to trigger the behaviour of employers of domestic workers in Hong Kong (China) and influence their choice of private recruitment agencies when hiring foreign domestic workers.
March 2022
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Compendium of promising practices to advance fair recruitment of (migrant) workers: 5 years of the Fair Recruitment Initiative
29 March 2022
In 2020, the ILO reviewed progress made since the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative five years earlier, by conducting a stocktaking exercise aimed at documenting promising practices towards fair recruitment, now documented in this Compendium of Promisnig Practices
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Meeting document
Agenda - Regional launch of the Fair recruitment Initiative (Phase II, 2021-2025) - Africa Region
24 March 2022
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Promising practices for fair recruitment
Establishment of the National Union of Malagasy Domestic Workers (SENAMAMA)
23 March 2022
This promising practice is part of a series, and results from a stocktaking exercise undertaken five years after the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI).
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Promising practices for fair recruitment
Code of Conduct for Ethiopian Overseas Private Employment Agencies
23 March 2022
This promising practice is part of a series, and results from a stocktaking exercise undertaken five years after the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI).
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Promising practices for fair recruitment
Recruitment of health workers through bilateral labour agreements (BLAs): Kenya and the United Kingdom
23 March 2022
This promising practice is part of a series, and results from a stocktaking exercise undertaken five years after the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI).
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Promising practices for fair recruitment
Madagascar alignment of labour code to newly ratified conventions
23 March 2022
This promising practice is part of a series, and results from a stocktaking exercise undertaken five years after the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI).
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Promising practices for fair recruitment
Regulation of Private Recruitment Agencies in Uganda
23 March 2022
This promising practice is part of a series, and results from a stocktaking exercise undertaken five years after the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI).
December 2021
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Publication
Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers in an Irregular Situation and Addressing Irregular Labour Migration: A Compendium
23 December 2021
The Compendium presents the situations that can lead migrant workers into irregularity, the rights of migrant workers in irregular situations, and the relevant international standards and good practice. It highlights laws, policies and practices that can help address irregular labour migration, and facilitate respect and promotion of the human rights of all migrant workers, regardless of status”. The Compendium is not intended to be exhaustive but is instead a living document that will be regularly updated with new examples and experiences. It seeks to encourage the sharing of good practices by states, social partners, and other actors concerned and to contribute to the attainment of the objectives of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular migration.
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Publication
Use of digital technology in the recruitment of migrant workers
13 December 2021
This research report shows that digital technology can play a significant role in making safe labour migration and fair recruitment a reality. It also gives valuable recommendations for how to make this happen.